Tsunami Risk in Kathmandu, Nepal
Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10
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Key Risk Factors
- High risk rating for Kathmandu based on ThinkHazard (Tsunami)
- Coastal location within tsunami inundation zone
No significant events in the DisasterAWARE historical database for this hazard type near Kathmandu. Risk rating is based on forward-looking hazard assessment models.
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Tsunami Preparedness Tips
- 1.Know your evacuation route to higher ground — practice it regularly
- 2.If you feel a strong earthquake near the coast, move inland immediately
- 3.Heed official tsunami warnings and never go to the beach to watch
- 4.Know the natural warning signs — rapid sea level drop, unusual ocean behavior
- 5.Have a go-bag ready with essentials for quick evacuation
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How this data is built
Kathmandu, Nepal tsunami risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live tsunami monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
The data behind this page
Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.
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